Gallery7 Day South Island Lick Tour | From Christchurch | Haka Tours Highlights
- Get up to 10% cash back per person when you book with us
- A 7-day loop of New Zealand's South Island, packed full of spectacular scenery & adventure
- 7 nights high-end hostel accommodation, in shared dorm rooms with shared facilities
- Meals: 6 breakfasts
- Cross the Southern Alps on the TranzAlpine train
- Visit the iconic Church of the Good Shepherd on the shores of Lake Tekapo
- Enjoy unparalleled stargazing opportunities in Tekapo’s Dark Sky Reserve
- Spend time in Arrowtown, a historic gold rush village
- Carve your own pounamu (greenstone/jade) pendant in Franz Josef
- Services of an expert tour manager
Note: This tour is only running until 31 May 2025, from 1 June there will be a new itinerary. contact us for details.
Please note bookings are on a request basis. You will be contacted within 72 hours to confirm your booking or discuss alternative dates.
What's Excluded
- International or internal flights unless specified
- Airport transfers
- Meals other than those specified
- Visa and passport fees
- Travel insurance
- Optional activities and all personal expenses
What to Expect
If you only have a short time to explore the largest island of New Zealand, this is the tour for you!
Fall in love with New Zealand as you explore its endless turquoise lakes, majestic glaciers, dramatic mountain peaks, golden tussock...
Frequently Asked Questions
On the final day, we take the world famous Tranz Alpine Express Train from Greymouth to Christchurch. This train journey is rated one of the top 10 train journeys in the world as the scenery is simply spectacular! This means the tour ends at Christchurch Railway Station at 6:30pm.
There are shuttle buses that take you into the city centre for around $5 and for all of you staying at Haka Lodge after your tour, a group taxi will cost just a few dollars each. There is a busy taxi stand directly outside the train station.
A high number of people stay at Haka Lodge the night the tour ends but if you are needing to depart immediately, we suggest booking flights for anytime later than 9pm.
Yes. Around 70% of guests are solo so you can absolutely join this, or any other tours.
There isn't a single supplement, however if you are wishing to upgrade your tour to a private room then additional charges will apply.
Yes - but The Operator cannot guarantee availability, especially in peak times, so if there is something that is definitely on your bucket list we suggest you pre-book it as part of your tour.
Yes – all cafes and restaurants in New Zealand offer these options. If you can’t see any on the menu, just ask, as most places will happily prepare something for you.
Haka Tours is 100% Kiwi therefore your guide will be English speaking. There are generally a number of nationalities on tour meaning the guides are used to tour members not being 100% fluent in English.
Some basic English helps so you can understand the guide’s commentary and instructions.
Did you know when you book with us you get up to 10% CASHBACK to use on your next tour? We won’t be beaten on price! Let us know if you find this tour cheaper and we will beat it!
Everyone has their own favourites, but in general, these are the most popular:
- Milford Sound Day Trip
- Skydiving – Wanaka
- Nevis Bungy – Queenstown
- Scenic Flight – Lake Tekapo
- Heli-Hike – Franz Josef
Your guide will supply a continental breakfast each morning of your tour. This will consist of cereal, toast, tea, coffee and juice.
Lunches and dinners are at your own expense. Your guide will know the best places in each town and city depending on your budget and what you are after, and they will point these out on the way into each location.
Some nights the tour group may choose to cook a meal together. You will head to a supermarket to get everything and then cook as a group at the hostel. Whoever joins in splits the cost, and it usually works out to be about $15 NZD per person. A fun, social and cheap dinner. Likewise the tour group and guide often head out to a local pub for a beer and a meal. Meals can range from $25 upwards. In summer it’s not uncommon to have a BBQ with a few drinks.
You score up to 10% of your purchase value emailed to you as a one time code to use on your next adventure!
Reviews for 7 Day South Island Lick Tour | From Christchurch | Haka Tours
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7/24/2023
Cloudy weather at the start of trip, but rest was amazing. The stunning landscapes of Milford Sound and the picturesque Lake Tekapo were insanely beautiful! my highlight was a bungee jumping in Queenstown. I was super scared but worth giving it a go. It is a good memory now. Highly recommended for any travel enthusiast.
6/14/2022
Great experience! The crew was extremely nice
6/14/2022
Brilliant trip and brilliant guide who was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend to anyone thinking of doing this trip.
6/14/2022
Had a great time. Would definitely recommend!
6/14/2022
The crew was nice and friendly, as well as being inviting and knowledgeable about the area
6/13/2022
Everything was great, the tour the service was all great.
6/12/2022
Great experience and guide was very informative.
6/12/2022
We enjoyed it all! A great way to see a lot. Our tour guide was awesome!
6/10/2022
Beautiful view. Grateful that we took the tour for this trip. The stops were well thought out and timed perfectly.
6/10/2022
Our guides could not have been better. Friendly and fun to be with.
Policies
- Minimum age to participate on this tour is 18 years
- Travel insurance is compulsory and must provide cover against personal accident, death, medical expenses and emergency repatriation with a recommended minimum coverage of US$200,000 for each of the categories of cover
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- If you cancel some or all portions of your booking the cancellation terms set out below will apply. A cancellation will only be effective when we receive written confirmation of the cancellation. If you cancel your tour:
- 56 days or more...